Tonga vs Turkey: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Tonga
0.896
in 2023
Turkey
0.9163
in 2023
Tonga rank
135th
Turkey rank
132nd
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Tonga
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 0.9163 against 0.896 in Tonga, a difference of 0.0203.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
Tonga ranks 135th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.91 | 18.29 | 9.38 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 5.31 | 15.09 | 9.78 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 3.13 | 11.6 | 8.48 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2.17 | 7.83 | 5.65 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 4.55 | 2.92 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 2.3 | 1.03 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.19 | 0.1465 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 0.9294 | 0.8706 | 0.0588 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Tonga or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 0.9163 against 0.896 in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Tonga and Turkey?
- 0.0203, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Turkey rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Tonga ranks 135th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.